Compound tool.



S. E. DENT.

COMPOUND TOOL. APPLlcATloN FILED 111111.29, 1914.

Patented 111115118, 1915.

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A Application filed April 29, 1914. Serial No. 835,155'. j

' To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, STROTHR E. DENT,

l' a citizen of the United States, and aresident ofLittle Rock, in thecounty of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Compound Tools, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to compound tools and the object thereof is to provide a tool embodying various implements in connection with the setting up and repair of wire fences, my object in particular' being to provide an implement of this character including novel and improved means for withdrawing fence wire staples in such a manner as to permit of their subsequent use.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my invention, Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly broken away and in section substantially onthe line 1 1 of Fig. 3, Fig. 2 is a detail cross section taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a plan view, and Fig. 4L is another transverse section taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1. 1 j

Referring now to these figures, the tool `or implement embodying my invention consist-s of a handle A provided at its rear end with a V-shaped cut-out portion B, one wall of which is serrated or toothed as indicated at b whereby to form an integral wrench for the engagement and manipulation of nuts. Adjacent to this recessed end B of the handle, the latter is provided with a transverse recess C which may engage a fence wire in order to stretch the same when the tool isv applied with its recessedend inengagement with a suitable support in order to provide a working fulcrum.

The opposite end of the handle A is bifurcated, its side portions D and D resulting from such bifurcation being provided upon their inner opposing faces with grooves extending longitudinally thereof and forming guides to receive the side ribs e of a suitable pulling member E movable between the side portions D and D in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the handle.

This staple pulling member E consists of a shank e from the outer end of which a' striking head E projects laterally in one direction, and claws E2 project laterally in the opposite direction. The upper surface the rack c2.

Specification of 1.etters,Patent.r Patented ofthe shank e is provided with a rack-qe?l in connection with which is a geared seg- Y ment f, formed upon one end of a lever'F and adjacent. to which endathe lever is ful- Y crumed upon a pin j extended through the spaced handle portions D and D adjacent cated at f2 in Fig. 2, in order to provide a cutting edge cooperating with a similarly beveled portion d at the upper edge of the handle portion D whereby to form a wire cutter.

The side portions D and D of the handle are also provided with outstanding hooks d adapted to receive the upper side portions of a suitable receiving bag G which, in its operative position as shown in Fig. l, depends below the bifurcated end of the handle A to receive the staples as they are removed by the'staple pulling member E. j

In pulling a staple oneor both of the claws E2 may be forced beneath the staple Yby blows delivered against lthe head AE pulling member `whereby to withdraw the staple vin a substantially straight line into 'i the bag Gr wherein it drops when wholly freed. It is to be particularly noted inthis operation thatthe withdrawal of the staple e5l i e2, causes inward movement of the staple in a straight line obviates all danger 0fv bending or otherwise destroying the same and permits of its subsequent use. A great saving is thus effected. A f

The use of the tool as a wrench,` wire stretcher, and wire cutter maybe readily understood' from the foregoing.

I claim: A 1. An implement Y of the character. described, comprising a hammer head, a handle longitudinally slotted at one end to provide spaced side portions between which the head is movable, the outerext'remities of which side portions are adapted to engagea suit-V able support when the head is moved inwardly between the :said Vside lportions so its head may be moved, and means for forci- `as to operate both as a stationaryV abutment kand a fulcrum upon which the handle with bly moving the head in the slot longitudinally of the handle, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. An implement of the character described, comprising a hammer head, av handle longitudinally slotted at one end to provide spaced side portions between Which the liead its movable, the outer extremities of which side portions are adapted to engage a suitable support when the head is moved inwardly between the said side portions so as to. operate both as a stationary abutment and a fulerum upon which the handle with its head may be moved, and means for forcibly moving the head in the slot longitudinally of the handle, said means oomprising,` a lever fulorumed on the handle and engaging a 'portion of the hammer head, all

Vsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

VSTROTHER E. DENT. YVitnesses: Y

A. J. WILSON, R. B. GREEN.

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